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' Leffe Patent No. 78,220, dated May 26, 186e.

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To WIIoM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be' it known that we, NORMJAN MAYBEE andy ABRAM MAYBEE, of Monroe, inthe county of Monroe, and State of Michigan, have iuvented'a new anduseful-Improvement in Scrapers; and we do declare' that the followingisi Aa, true 'andjaccurate description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters' of reference markedthereon, and being a part of this specification.

Theneture'of this invention consists in so constructing a scraper thatit can be used all'kinds of soils, particularly those wherein arefoundsmall roots, rank grasses, &c., that may be provided withcutting-knives in the 'body of the scraper, and with cutting-bladesarranged upon the draught-hail, operating against cuttingedgesupon thesides 'of the scraper, so' that roots, grasses, &c., will not clog it. l

In` lorder vto accomplish this end, weA build ascraper, A, provided withproperliandleglB, and a draughtp the sides of the scraper, at or nearthe point at which the draughbbail is pivotedl.

The bottom of the scraperis corrugated upon its front or cutting-edge.These corrugations are provided at their base or inner extremitywithucutting-bladles F. The points, Gf,betvreeu these 4corrugati'ons arealso provided with cutting-blades, H. These cutting-blades are alldesigned to cut olf any roots or; other like lobstructions, whichother'wise would clog up and impede the operation of the scraper.

p It willbe observed that the draught-'bail is bent at its rearextremities, so-as to describe nearly or quite a quarter'of a circlefrom the point to which it is pivoted, upward and forward, which enablesus to keep the front of the'scraper in the ground with much less laborto'the operator.

bail, C. Upon this bail C are placed 4the share-blades D, which operateagainst proper cutting-edges, E, upon What we c'laimas our invention,and desire to Secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the 'scraper A, draught-bail C, and handle B, allconstructed and arranged 'substan-` tially s described, andforthipurposes specified. NORMAN MAYBEE,

ABRAM MAYBEE.

Witnesses:

H. S. SPBAGUE,

EBERTS.

